The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-26
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$50, 243 IS
Total bonds, $500 900.
Rep. Kamuoha asked where the Minis
ters got their authority for issuing at and
7per cent.
Minister Green did not know where the
authority was Probably it was in the
law, but it was wrong. 1t was a question
of construction OF the law, but not one the
present Cabinet agreed to.
J. d. STRONG, THE SAMOAN ARTIST.
Noble Castle presented the following re-
port:
Hon. S. G. Wilder, President of the Leg
islative Assembly-Sir: The Committee
on Foreign Relations having examined
into and reported upon certain matters
relative to the Samoan Mission, do hereby
respectfully report further
That it appears from evidence introduced
before the committee that the artist, J. ID.
Strong, was sent to Samoa with the Lega-
ton, but not attached thereto, upon a
small salary of $50 per month and ex-
penses. He was gone about seven months
and cost the Government over 81 500. For
this he was, upon his statement and letter
OF directions, to assist in collecting Samoan
specimens to illustrate life and conditions
there and paint similar sketches. The col
lection in the Museum makes a very poor
show, indicating either that we had very
bad collectors or that they attended to
their own wants first, and the country's
afterwards. Judging from the fine show
II IL IL.
the latter may be the correct theory; but
upon this your committee venture no
| guess.
| 1t is fact, however, that Mr.. Strong has
larger collection of drawings, sketches,
! photographs, etc, collected by him in and
about Samoa, while there on behalf of the
! Government, in some of which are valua-
BILE and instructive illustrations of Samoan
! life and manners, and it seems matter of
! regret that all or any part of this should
be lost to the country. This is particularly
the case since Mr.. Strong readily admits
| his debt to the Government and our
! property in a certain proportion of finished
| work. But he claims that his financial
| condition is such that he cannot finish any
| of said work without some further assist
ance.
| Your committee therefore recommend
! that the artistic members of His Majesty s
Cabinet, or some competent person on be-
| half of the Government inspect Mr..
Strong's work, and if it be found that his
collection contains valuable and meritor-
ious work, and that he requires assistance
to finish the same, selections be made suf-
- l. -. II.
| plus the cost of finishing.
w. r. CASTLE,
GEO. H Dole,
D. H. HITCHCOCK,
Jos. u. KAwAINUI
H. P. BALDWIN.
Minister Thurston moved it be referred
back to the Artistic Committee to make an
artistic report.
Noble Smith artistlcally seconded the
motion.
The motion to refer back carried
LETTERS OF DENIzATIoN.
Rep. c. Brown moved that the opinion
of the Justices of the Supreme Court bt
asked as to whether any person holdins
letters of denization can hold any Office il
the Government.
Noble Smith said that IN 1884 in the cas-,
of DR.. G. w. Parker, the Court decided tina
he was eligible.
Rep. c. Brown then withdrew his mo
ton.
WITHDRAWAL OF LIQUORS
Noble Dole moved that the members q
the press be allowed to copy the report o
the Minister of Finance on the Withdrawn
OF bonded liquors from the Custom House
Noble Castle said the statement was in tn,
hands of the special committee on LIQUORS
and they had not yet reported. He though
to publish 1t would be breach of priv
lege, and not right as far as the representa-
tives of foreign countries were concerned
Rep. Kinney did not believe in clothin,
the Government with the robes of sanctitv
There was nothing in the report but VIVA
should go in the papers. It would lead t.
an outside discussion, and the reaction
from the outside was sometimes a yer,
safe guide to the House.
Noble Castle said the committee did no
propose to hide anything.
Rep. c. Brown said the motion was on
of order, as the report was in the hands 0
the committee.
Noble Smith moved that the committee
be instructed to have the report printed.
Minister Thurston did not avor the lat
ter motion; 1t was unnecessary. The mo
ton by Noble Dole was simply to allow tn
reporters to publish the report in the inter
ests of the public.
Noble Dole said the matter was an in,
portant one. The main statements in tn